No need for Ant-Man’s suit at the House of Mystery and the Oregon Vortex

In this day of skepticism and savvy, intelligent consumers, the Oregon Vortex and House of Mystery provide a sneak peak of a time when people were more easily fooled and willing to believe in the unexplained. Of course, with Trump and his hair running for the Presidency and the guy on the History Channel claiming that aliens are responsible for everything, maybe the United States is still a place where the unexplained can thrive. The House of Mystery which sits inside the Vortex, is a building that slid down the hill, which created a crooked building with strange physical phenomena. This house has been duplicated all over the world, including at Knott’s Berry Farm and the Enchanted Forest. Here people hold themselves at an angle even if they think they are standing straight, and brooms balance on the uneven floor. Bottles also appear to roll uphill. The Vortex itself is responsible for being able to change the height of people in a few simple footsteps. People appear to grow larger or shorter depending on what direction they are moving. A short person can even appear taller than someone, who when not in the vortex, is actually taller. There is no explanation for this though the tour guide may put forth a couple of theories – the refraction of light and the compression of the atom. Whatever is the reason for these changes, the staff at the Vortex invite you to bring your own instruments to make sure that they are not cheating. The tour guide offers some compelling arguments that, if true, would mean that the Vortex is a place where nature’s laws seem to be ignored. And that is just part of the mystery of the area. Entry to the Vortex and the House of Mystery is a bit pricey, but the tour and the time that guests get to spend experiencing the area make it worthwhile.